Why cant I view my own webpage webcam?

juno_first · 16 Dec 2007 at 15:08

I setup a webcam which is just viewing my garden atm for security etc. & when I try view the cam on the webpage its being broadcast on, it sais offline, but anyone else can view it.

I'm using 'WebcamXP' on Vista64 with Java installed & allowing the port it uses to pass through the router (is this also a hacking hazard?).

Hope my questions aren't too noobish as I'm new to this webcam stuff.
Any help would be welcome, thanks.

mattbrown91 · 16 Dec 2007 at 17:46

You can't look back in on yourself I don't think.

Caged · 16 Dec 2007 at 20:10

Your router doesn't have loopback enabled.

TheKnat · 16 Dec 2007 at 20:17

Whats the web address your trying to look at to view the camera ?

Just thinking you may need to use http://localhost instead of what its telling you.

juno_first · 16 Dec 2007 at 20:34

ahh, will give it a shot, my web address is below sig; cam on atm

be nice check quality of cam over net

juno_first · 16 Dec 2007 at 20:45

woow, used 'localhost' instead of my ip & its showing the webcam ok over LAN not Internet & its using the WebcamXB interface on the webpage instead of my webpage, which is correct as its a local host, so I guess it wont work over the Internet now

juno_first · 16 Dec 2007 at 20:47

Correction, I think its working over the Internet as well as its show 2 viewers now, geuss someone has gone onto the page too, thanks for the test

juno_first · 16 Dec 2007 at 21:03

Oh my god, did someone just leave a message in the chatroom of the webpage?
this is cool

TheKnat · 16 Dec 2007 at 21:22

Works for me when I go to view it.

doggo · 16 Dec 2007 at 21:48

TheKnat said:
Works for me when I go to view it.

me too, I was watching the cars turning down the street oppersit, sad I know - but have you seem the crap on the tv tonight

doggo

juno_first · 16 Dec 2007 at 21:53

lol
I understand the fascination with webcams now, like how interesting it would be to see a live video of a street in another country.
My cam gets really exciting about every 5 minutes as a car or even a bus may drive past

I guess if someone else has the program WebcamXP then they could leave chat messages etc.

phi1 · 16 Dec 2007 at 21:59

Yeah it works, I just watched a car turn down the road!!

doggo · 16 Dec 2007 at 22:01

Why didn't you mention the busses earlier

I would have given Coronation Street a miss.

In all seriousness it's working fine.

doggo